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Sox20009: 3 months ago

My cousin Carol Manes died in 2010....she had cerebral palsy, she was 46-47 years old when she died.....was that a long life?

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FunnyLittleFrog: 3 months ago

A life isn't judged by how long it is, but how good and honorable the person was.

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Sox20009: 3 months ago

She was my best friend, even though she couldn't talk or walk.

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LeonPageot: 3 months ago via iPhone

Sorry babe not today I'm 45 going on 21 lol 45 is young

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FunnyLittleFrog: 3 months ago

Nice answer to make her feel bad. It's not about you.

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Sox20009: 3 months ago

Thanks FunnyLittleFrog

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DirectionerForever98: 3 months ago

people with cerebral palsy can live to be almost 80 if well cared for and treated. that is a decent life, though.

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animehimeX3: 3 months ago via iPhone

For her case, yes. I knew a girl who died from it at the age of 17. They thought she could have lived 5 more years.

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codemanlionman: 3 months ago

nop

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bentheredunthat: 3 months ago

Wow, tough question. Sorry you had to experience this. Emotionally difficult. It depends how badly she was afflicted. The ranges vary. But if she was severely incapacitated, then I think she had a long life. Being sedentary or wheel chair bound much of your life is very tough on the body & it's functions. Relying on others for PT, & being fed properly, (nutrition) seriously affects longevity. I've known couples who had children w/ severe CB & helping them eat & finish a healthy meal was a daily challenge. The kids were quite animated in their food likes & dislikes. Most of it ended up on the floor, to the parent's frustrations. Even into adulthood. Today unaffected women this age are dropping from breast cancer, heart attacks & other illnesses. The fact that your cousin died nearing 50, living a much more difficult life than most women, is pretty amazing. jmo.

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JohnJohn1962: 3 months ago via Android

Well first of all sorry for your loss the way I think about it is life is like a roller coaster your life begins in the beginning goes through ups and downs but we never know when you're gonna finish until we get to the end that's the problem we don't know when the end is so you live 1 day at a time.

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